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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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